Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⼿ has the Unicode code point U+2F3F. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+2F3F to binary:
00101111 00111111. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100010 10111100 10111111
KANGXI RADICAL HAND·U+2F3F
⼿
Character Information
Code Point
U+2F3F
HEX
2F3F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BC BF | 11100010 10111100 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F 3F | 00101111 00111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3F 2F | 00111111 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F 3F | 00000000 00000000 00101111 00111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3F 2F 00 00 | 00111111 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⼿
URI Encoded
%E2%BC%BF
Description
The character U+2F3F, also known as KANGXI RADICAL HAND, is a unique symbol within the Unicode standard that holds significant importance in digital text. Its primary role lies in the representation of ancient Chinese characters, which are structured using a system called "Kangxi radicals." These radicals serve as a hierarchical classification system for Chinese characters, facilitating their organization and lookup in dictionaries. The KANGXI RADICAL HAND specifically refers to the hand-shaped radical, which is used to denote actions related to hands or manipulation of objects. In digital text, this character often appears when using tools like input methods or character encoders that incorporate Kangxi radicals for simplifying the process of finding and selecting characters in the written Chinese language.
How to type the ⼿ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12095 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.